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Emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae as causes of bloodstream infections in patients with hematologic malignancies.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Apr 2013
Satlin Michael J, Calfee David P, Chen Liang, Fauntleroy Kathy A, Wilson Stephen J, Jenkins Stephen G, Feldman Eric J, Roboz Gail J, Shore Tsiporah B, Helfgott David C, Soave Rosemary, Kreiswirth Barry N, Walsh Thomas J
Abstract excerpt
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are increasingly prevalent pathogens. However, little is known about their emergence in patients with hematologic malignancies. We identified 18 patients with hematologic malignancies over 3.5 years who developed bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by CRE. Fourteen BSIs were caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, three by Enterobacter cloacae, and one was polymicrobial....
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